U.S. Public Policy and AI Innovation Intern (Summer 2026) · Cloudflare

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:43:30 GMT
Engineering

Cloudflare · In-Office · onsite

About Us

At Cloudflare, we're on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies.

As a U.S. Public Policy and AI Innovation Intern, you will dive headfirst into the intersection of public policy and cutting-edge technology. Primarily supporting our Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Federal, State and Local Policy, Policy Strategy, and Global Government Relations teams, you will assist in efforts to both (1) navigate and respond to relevant tech policy, legislative, and regulatory processes, and (2) build internal AI-driven tools to enhance the efficacy and efficiency of our policy work.

We expect your internship will touch on a wide range of cutting-edge work streams and projects for the Public Policy team and could include:

Policy operations and advocacy - Maintaining internal policy knowledge bases and issue trackers. Monitoring and evaluating U.S. federal, state, and local legislation for impact on Cloudflare products. Providing timely updates on policy shifts. Drafting talking points, policy messaging, and presentation materials for external events, blog posts, and consultation responses. Collaborating with Legal, Trust & Safety, Public Sector Sales, and other internal teams on regulatory inquiries and high-stakes policy issues. Analyzing new or proposed Internet- and Cloudflare-impacting regulations or legislation to guide advocacy and operational responses.

AI Innovation and Tooling - Designing AI-driven prototypes, and developing and refining specialized prompts and internal AI interfaces to streamline policy team workflows and processes. Leveraging internal AI tools to synthesize vast amounts of public policy data into actionable insights, ensuring the team can respond to legislative shifts with higher speed and accuracy. Supporting the development of internal best practices for the responsible use of AI within the policy and legal functions.

AI Policy & Compliance Research: Track and analyze emerging artificial intelligence legislation and frameworks across North America, including US federal initiatives (e.g., Executive Orders, NIST AI RMF), state-level AI regulations (e.g., California, Colorado), and Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). Cybersecurity Regulatory Tracking: Monitor updates to cybersecurity mandates such as CISA's Secure by Design guidelines, SEC incident reporting rules, and critical infrastructure protection frameworks. Public Sector Enablement: Assist the Public Sector legal team in reviewing and updating compliance materials related to FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and IRAP requirements, helping to accelerate our mission to secure government entities.

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo: Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers,at no cost.

Athenian Project: In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure internet.